Emily Spataro
Programme director / co-director or named teaching faculty
All programmes / United States
AAFPRS Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO, United States
Clinical fellowshipFacial Plastic & Reconstructive
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A programme listing is not an open vacancy. Unknown information does not mean unavailable, unpaid, or ineligible.
Programme at a glance
- Pathway
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- 12 months
- Funding
- Paid / funded
- International applicants
- International applicants: conditional / restricted
- Clinical participation
- Not established separately; confirm permitted activities and privileges with the host.
- Duration evidence scope
- Standard duration for the AAFPRS programme family; consult the individual director’s requirements.
AAFPRS handbook: directors Emily Spataro, Gregory Branham and John Chi; paid at PGY-6 level; VA/university malpractice coverage.
Applicant requirements
- Entry qualifications
- The standard AAFPRS route requires qualifying ACGME/RCPSC-accredited ENT/plastic surgery residency training or eligible board certification, plus AAFPRS membership. The IMG route requires a programme director’s decision and does not automatically confer match eligibility.
- Medical registration and licensing
- Medical licence: Missouri. DEA registration. Current ACLS certification.
Funding and costs
- Fees
- Central AAFPRS application fee: USD 225 for up to 10 programmes, plus USD 15 for each additional programme. SF Match registration is a separate USD 75 for match-route applicants only. These are application fees, not tuition or licensing fees.
- Reported salary / stipend
- PGY-6 scale; amount not published
- Salary context
- Reported in the September 2026 handbook; some individual profiles use older-year rates. This does not confirm a current contract amount or vacancy.
Application and availability
- Application route
- AAFPRS/SF Match for routes meeting the prerequisites; IMGs first contact the programme director and do not participate in the match.
- Application schedule
- Central AAFPRS 2028–2029 cycle: Application of Intent opens 30 November 2026; full applications are due 1 February 2027. This schedule does not establish an available position at an individual programme.
- Required documents
- CV
- Career-goals statement
- Official medical-school transcript
- Three recommendation letters, including one from the department chair/programme director
- Operative report using the AAFPRS form
Training and research
No additional structured details recorded yet. Check the official source and the evidence gaps below.
Faculty and programme contacts
- Programme email
- branhamg@wustl.edu
Programme roles follow the dated sources below. Portrait and biography sources are linked separately on each faculty profile.
Details still to confirm (10)
- Language requirements: Not yet researched in this enrichment pass.
- Published visa information: Not yet researched in this enrichment pass.
- Funding details: Not yet researched in this enrichment pass.
- Benefits: Not yet researched in this enrichment pass.
- Published capacity: Not yet researched in this enrichment pass.
- Intake availability: Not yet researched in this enrichment pass.
- Training exposure: Not yet researched in this enrichment pass.
- Research opportunities and expectations: Not yet researched in this enrichment pass.
- Supervision and call: Not yet researched in this enrichment pass.
- Weekly schedule: Not yet researched in this enrichment pass.
Sources and review scope
Original link check: 2026-10-29. Additional details reviewed: 2026-10-29. Review dates do not confirm current vacancy or every detail on the page.
- Primary programme source
- AAFPRS Fellowship ProgramsSection: Program structure — 12-month fellowship · Reviewed 2026-10-29Supports: Duration, Duration evidence scope
- AAFPRS Fellowship Descriptions Handbook, September 2026Section: PDF pages 144–146: licensing, contact, benefits · Reviewed 2026-10-29Supports: Medical registration and licensing, Reported salary / stipend, Salary context, Programme email, Funding, Faculty / programme leadership
- AAFPRS Fellowship ApplicationSection: 2028–2029 application cycle and prerequisites · Reviewed 2026-10-29Supports: Application route, Required documents, Application schedule, Fees, Entry qualifications
- Programme page (faculty names)Section: Programme page · Reviewed 2026-10-29Supports: Faculty / programme leadership
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